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ANNOTATED GAME
Develop your pieces!
ethansiegel (1728) vs. utvols1 (1290)
Annotated by: ethansiegel
(1986)
Chess opening: Vienna game (C25)
ethansiegel (1728) vs. utvols1 (1290)
Annotated by: ethansiegel
(1986)
Chess opening: Vienna game (C25)
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12... Qe8 |
Because if white plays Nxh8, he loses his queen. Check with the queen doesn't help either, because of the bishop on c8. But don't be fooled, white still has a huge advantage, and black can't dislodge the white pieces easily at all... | ||||||
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13. O-O |
Solidifying the f7 knight. | ||||||
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13... Rh7 |
"development"? | ||||||
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14. Rae1 |
Bringing the second rook into action. Notice how easy it was for white to bring his pieces into action; notice that five of black's seven pieces are still at home. If the king steps away from the queen, additionally, a move of the Nf7 discovers an attack on the black queen. | ||||||
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14... Kc7 |
...daring me to exploit the last note? | ||||||
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15. d5 |
Trying to open the e-file. | ||||||
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15... c5 |
Much better than taking, although this left me with an interesting decision. If black plays c4 next, I go down by a second piece. While I've certainly got a winning position, I must either mate the king or turn this into a big material gain. If black can survive this onslaught, he will win with his material advantage. | ||||||
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16. e5 |
! A brave decision, although it's really the only consistent way to play. | ||||||
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16... dxe5 |
Better than allowing exd6 | ||||||
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17. d6+ |
! A very good in-between move! White could've played Rxe5 now, but this move is stronger, plus it could win back the sacrificed piece immediately if white desires. | ||||||
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17... Kd7 |
Other king moves are bad as well, but the king really hinders development here! | ||||||
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18. Rxe5 |
White is in no hurry to take the knight on e7. | ||||||
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18... c4 |
"Winning" the bishop, but at what cost? | ||||||
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19. dxe7 |
By removing black's only good piece, while all of white's are positioned for the attack, white sets himself up for victory. | ||||||
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19... Bxe7 |
With the bishop pinned to the queen, it's now time to play for big stakes. | ||||||
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20. Rd1+ |
Driving the king onto the c-file. | ||||||
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20... Kc7 |
alternatively, Kc6 is met by Qg6 . | ||||||
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21. Nd5+ |
Offering the choice between Kc6 (still met by Qg6 ) or Kb7. | ||||||
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21... Kb7 |
The better choice, but now black loses his queen! | ||||||
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22. Nd6+ Bxd6 23. Rxe8 |
At this point, white has a huge material and positional advantage. Allen, however, hates to resign, and so plays on until mate. | ||||||
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